Si of Police v. Madhu
Case brief
What is this about?
Suo Motu TR.No.12009 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 27.10.2025 by D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, J.: quashing of pending trial case STC.No.195 of 2024 (Cr.No.86 of 2024) under Section 4(1)(a) TN Prohibition Act; seizure of 14 bottles x 180 ml liquor within personal consumable limit; no previous or subsequent case against accused; summons could not be served despite best efforts; right to speedy trial; meaningful trial unlikely due to passage of time; no useful purpose in keeping case pending; Judicial Magistrate No.II, Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri; Dedicated Bench pursuant to Suo Motu W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025; directions to Trial Court on classification and disposal of properties.
What did the court decide?
The case in STC.No.195 of 2024 of Judicial Magistrate No.II, Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri stands quashed and the Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of. The Trial Court is directed (per the Note to the Trial Court) to take note of the order, classify the pending case as allowed/dismissed/disposed of etc., consider applications such as disposal of properties, pass appropriate orders as necessary, and dispatch a copy of the order to all concerned.